Art Exhibits
Ranger Station Art Gallery
98 Rockwell Drive
Admission by donation
This exhibit will be on display from July 9th- August 31st. During the Festival, the hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm daily. For the remainder of the month, the exhibit is open from 10:00am to 2:00pm, Monday to Friday, and 1:00pm to 4:00pm on weekends. Closed on July 25 and 28th.
Brought to you by: The Harrison Festival Society, The Kent Harrison Arts Council
Inside the Gallery
‘I ART Therefore I AM’
Artist: Soozi Schlanger
A retrospective exhibition of works by Soozi Schlanger at the Ranger Station Art Gallery.
The show runs from July 9 (opening and artist talk) until August 31st. The work represents several decades of art making, exploration, social commentary, invention and reinvention…found object, mask, tape art and installation.
Here are some Soozi quotes….
‘Each honest piece of art, in its own way, embraces and reflects the sum total of the artist’s emotional life – their observations – their reflections.’
‘Creativity is inherent in who we are as human beings – we just need to get out of our own way – and play.’
‘For me, creating a piece of art is not a linear event. It does not take place within a fixed time line. When people ask me, ’So, how long did it take you to make that?’- my answer is always, ‘All my life.’
Join us on Thursday, July 9th at 7pm for our opening reception at the Ranger Station Art Gallery. Refreshments and goodies will be served.
Soozi will also be hosting two Mask Making Pop-up style Workshops within the Artisan Market on Friday, July 17th and Saturday July 18th from 10:00am to 2:00pm
“I developed an alternate technique where I could cast my clay sculpture in a substance other than plaster, thereby making the pieces permanent. I use brown paper towels, glue, and wallpaper paste with a resist layer of aluminum foil. Large, general, and natural shapes lend themselves well to this technique.
The masks are a positive mould that shows both sides of the sculpture. The side created in clay and also the negative interior side are in essence, both what the mask hides and what the mask reveals.”
Spirit Trail
Ernie Eaves
The Spirit Trail is a short walk (1km) through a wonderful piece of west coast cedar rainforest.
Located on the east side of Harrison Hot Springs, the trail gets its spiritual feel from ceramic masks and faces that artist Ernie Eaves has placed among the trees.
Ernie became involved in ceramic arts soon after his retirement as a high school teacher. He has a small studio in his garage that he shares with his artist wife, Irene.
